Sganarelle, mistakenly considered a famous doctor because of a prank, is brought in M. Geronte's house to cure his daughter, who went mute overnight.

Going to rest in the Bucegi mountains, the worker Ilie meets other colleagues involved in different sports. Not being into physical activities, he tries to avoid the others by pretending he is a famous sportsman.

Over at the fictional DRGBP institution, events take a settling turn after a mutinied prize festivity.